Allegory of the Old and New Dispensations, 1700–1708, Pen and brown ink, over black and red chalk, highlighted with white gouache, on light brown paper, 11 7/8 x 8 5/16in. (30.2 x 21.1cm), Drawings, Carlo Maratti (Italian, Camerano 1625–1713 Rome), A late work by the prolific Maratti, this drawing depicts a complex theological allegory. Gathered around an altar on which rests a chalice containing the Eucharistic wine are the four Evangelists, authors of the Gospels and representatives of the New Dispensation
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Allegory, Old, New Dispensations, 1700–1708, Pen, brown ink, black, red chalk, highlighted, white gouache, light brown paper, 11 7/8 x 8 5/16in, 30.2 21.1cm, Drawings, Carlo Maratti, Italian, Camerano, 1625–1713, Rome, late, work, prolific, drawing depicts, complex theological, allegory, Gathered, altar, rests, chalice containing, Eucharistic wine, four Evangelists, authors, Gospels, representatives, Dispensation
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